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Polls open in Ecuador with conservative incumbent and leftist lawyer leading the presidential race

Polls open in Ecuador with conservative incumbent and leftist lawyer leading the presidential race

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador’s presidential election Sunday is shaping up to be a repeat of the 2023 race, when voters chose a conservative young millionaire over the leftist protégé of the country’s most influential president this century.
Israeli forces begin to withdraw from a key Gaza corridor, part of the ceasefire deal with Hamas

Israeli forces begin to withdraw from a key Gaza corridor, part of the ceasefire deal with Hamas

MUGHRAQA, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces began withdrawing from a key Gaza corridor on Sunday, Israeli officials said, part of Israel's commitments under a tenuous ceasefire deal with Hamas that is moving ahead but faces a major test over whether t
Israeli official says force withdrawal from key Gaza corridor has begun, as part of ceasefire deal

Israeli official says force withdrawal from key Gaza corridor has begun, as part of ceasefire deal

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli official said Sunday that Israeli forces have begun withdrawing from a key Gaza corridor, part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas that is moving ahead.
Released Thai hostages return to Bangkok after being held for over a year in Gaza

Released Thai hostages return to Bangkok after being held for over a year in Gaza

BANGKOK (AP) — Five Thai workers released after being held hostage for over a year in Gaza arrived in Bangkok on Sunday.
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes the Caribbean, some islands urge residents to leave coastlines

A 7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes the Caribbean, some islands urge residents to leave coastlines

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A magnitude-7.6 earthquake shook the Caribbean Sea southwest of the Cayman Islands Saturday, according to the U.S.
The remains of all 10 people killed in Alaska plane crash have been recovered, authorities say

The remains of all 10 people killed in Alaska plane crash have been recovered, authorities say

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The remains of all 10 people killed when their small plane crashed into ice on the Bering Sea have been recovered, authorities said.
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes the Caribbean southwest of Cayman Islands, USGS says

A 7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes the Caribbean southwest of Cayman Islands, USGS says

MEXICO CITY (AP) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 shook the Caribbean Sea southwest of Cayman Islands on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck at 6:23 p.m.
War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years

War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s new prime minister on Saturday formed the country’s first full-fledged government since 2022.
War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2years

War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2years

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s new prime minister on Saturday formed the country’s first full-fledged government since 2022.
Hamas releases 3 more Israeli hostages for 183 Palestinian prisoners under Gaza ceasefire

Hamas releases 3 more Israeli hostages for 183 Palestinian prisoners under Gaza ceasefire

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas-led militants released three gaunt, frail-looking Israeli hostages on Saturday, and Israel freed 183 Palestinian prisoners as part of a fragile agreement that has paused the war in the Gaza Strip .